davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
IN THE HONEYMOON.


II seems so strange TO carve for two, to ask: her
What part Of chicken shah send tn her and
see
The pretty blush behind our heavy CASTOR
While she puts cream and-too much-sugar
in my tea.
We're reading Maud" Browning it seems. is
stupid;
Our tastes are different as NO different tastes
could be;
Proctor she likes-a sort OF fearful Cupid
And The Duchess" heroes remind her so Of
me!
She doesn't sit at the desk TO write letter,
But stOops down, some way, to book upon
her knee.
1 hide behind my paper here the better
To watch those fingers darning stockings and
for me!
The meerschaum that stood first in my aneo-
tions
Lies on the shelf ; smoke is injurious, you
see:
She's looking up her cooking-school directions,
And, oh what funny dishes she concocts for
me.
Ny handkerchiefs are always ready scented
My cuts and collar always laid out tidily.
wonder II one could be too contentedf
just as my wife puts too much sugar in my
tea.
Ruth Hall In PUCK
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
WAITING FOR THE HEIRS.
A New York Journalist Trying to Estab.
lish His Claims to q Fortune.

A New York Journalist Trying to Estab>
lish His Claims to q Fortune.
According to New York letter, Nelson ].
Waterbury, Jr., is counsel for the plaintiffs
In an action to recover something like half
q million dollars, which was left unclaimed
in Brooklyn twenty years ago, and which
has been accommodating at compound interest
in the treasury of New York ever since.
In 1919 the Colonel of an English regiment
was ordered from Great Britain to Canada.
He took with him his two motherless boys.
Edwin and William, and when his regiment
was ordered back to England few years
later he placed the boys in charge Of q
French Catholic priest at Amherstburg,
Ont. The children were to remain with the
priest and to be educated by him; after that
they were to return to England. They re-
manned in school for two or three years,
and then ran away and were never heard
of afterward by their father who exhausted
every means to discover what had become
of them. He died soon after his loss. In
after years it was learned that Edwin went
to Michigan, where all trace of him was
lost. William, however, came to Brooklyn,
lived alone, and was known to his
neighbors as half-mad miser He
was supposed to be a Frenchman
because he spoke english with a
French accent, relic of his early educa-
ton, perhaps, and he also slightly altered
the spelling of his name. All this was to
conceal his origin and identity it is pre-
sumed In 1867 William died, without issue
as far as is known. He left an estate val
ued at 300,0 900 and willed $4,000 of it to his
brother Edward, whose name he spelled
correctly, and whom he had not seen since
their escape from Amherstburg. Nearly
as much more money was bequeathed to
friends and servants, and the remainder
was left to found an orphan asylum. Be
cause of some technical infirmities in the ex-
ecution of the will the courts set it aside
and the money was locked up by the au-
thorities. Eight years ago an attempt was
made by various claimants to secure the
property, but it was unsuccessful. Recently
Mr.. Kenealy, who is connected with the
New York Herald, hearing of this money and
finding that the name of the wealthy
Brooklynite was the same as his own, wrote
home to England for information, and re-
ceived in reply what he considers to be in
controvertible proofs Of his relationship to
the dead man. He placed the matter in
the hands of Mr.. Waterbury and hopes to
recover the money. There are two other
brothers Kenealy who will share the money
If the suit is successful. They are Alex
ander, a Philadelphia newspaper man, and
Maurice, who is also in journalism, and who
Is now somewhere in the West
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
A FEW FARM FACTS.

MANY good farmers are confident that "A
pays to use bran as a wheat manure. II is
sown broadcast or drilled in with the seed
at the rate Of two or three hundred pounds
to the acre.
The proper time to use the roller is when
the soil is ia dry, mellow condition. as if
used on moist soil 1t compacts and renders
the ground too firm, thus producing more
harm than good.
CLEAN, pure air Is as essential to the
horse as to man, therefore keep the stable
wei ventilated and avoid injury to the
ANIMALS eyes by the ammonia that accumu-
iates In a too close stable.
CRUSHED oats stepped in boiling water and
fed COOL IS food highly recommended for
fast growth and good meat in pigs. A
pound of proper food given in the early fall
Is worth double the quantity few weeks
later on.
RANCID butter is the most commonly
known Of all the failures IN hutteremakine.
The rancidity originates in the butter which
IS Id contact with the wood of the tub. and
spreads 70 the interior, until the whole con-
tents Of the firkin is spoiled
The farmer used TO be, in the old stories.
the clown of society-the type of stupidity
and bcorishness- That day is gone by. and
bis virtues and real nobility of nature, and
large knowledge Of practical things best
worth knowing, are acknowledged and re-
epected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30

UNLESS some attention is paid to it in the
fall, there will be much less manure in the
spring than there might be, and at best on
most farms there is not enough. The syste-
matte saving Of manure through the winter,
even from a small amount of stock, is a
great help.
THE influence of the best seed to produce
the best crop may be estimated by the
superiority of thoroughbred ANIMALS over
common stock, and the same principles ap-
ply to the production of vegetables and fruit
as in the prediction of the best and finest
grades of cattle.
The breeds of cows which have for many
years past been and still are the most salts
factory for the general purpose of the
farmer are the ShorLhorn and its cognates,
the Yorkshire of England, the Devon, the
Polled Norfolk and Suffolk, and the Guern-
sey also to some extent.
THE consumption of mutton is increasing
in this country, especially in our large cit
es, and it has become profitable to supply
this demand. 1t is profitable, first. because
the price is remunerative, and secondly, be-
cause it is promotive of good husbandry-
the improvement of the soil.
ALWAYS give a small feed in the morning
and at midday; then at night, when your
team is cool, give them a good, full meal
say six pounds Of oats or corn. They then
have all night to eat, and for digestion to go
on without being disturbed. In this way
you are quite safe from flatulent collie,
which is caused by injudicious feeding.
On land in only moderate or poor condi-
ton never expect to raise full crop of any
thing by excessive manurings of nitrate of
soda, as it always gives the best returns on
ma rsaA ~. "a
is intended to apply nitrate has not got a
full manuring of animal manure, give as
early as possible quantity of potash and
phosphoric acid.
On many farms the calf is neglected
animal. 1t seems too small to merit place
in the stable and too large to go into the
other out-buildings; so 1t is left TO grow up
as best it can until it is large enough to
make showing in a stanchion. This is
wrong. The calf of the present is the COW
of the future. Neglect shown it now will
appear all through its life.
YEARLINGs and calves should be sheltered
at night 4 months growth is easily used
up by exposure to one cold storm. Every
effort should be used now to prevent loss of
condition, which is very difficult to restore
during the winter. Keep on the lookout
for vermin. These are persistent enemies
and come without warning, and before one
is aware young animal may be found
swarming with them.
ALL teams drawing heavy loads should
have oats at least for their morning and
MONDAY meals. If corn is fed it should be
at night. Horses having quick work to do
go better on oats at all seasons of the year,
except perhaps in cold weather, when corn
can be fed with safety, and they should be
fed once in six hours, as the stomach emp
ties itself in that time
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
NO NEED OF STARVING.
A New Workers. Neat Scheme to DEFY til
Press of POYerfN.

A New Workers. Neat Scheme to Defy the
Press of Poverty.
There is no use in starving in this day of
mental activity" observed tall man,
whose face indicated a large amount of
shrewdness.
''Nol" responded his companion s'Not so
long as there are boarding-houses, restaur-
ants, hotels and money in the world.n
II mean without money"
"Yes, but some people have scruples
against county jails and almshouses."
II don't mean that, either"
"But suppose your father-in-law fails in
business, what then!'
"Nor do l mean that, either"
"What do you mean, thenP'
IL mean that any man who has his wits
about his person and knows how to use
them can live without paying any thing
for it and be actually paid for the honor by
his host.''
''How sol''
Between ourselves, will relate a little
experience of my own. / only worked it
once, but it could have been worked SO ex-
tensively that L could have acquired both
weight and wealth in the long run. / once
made an arrangement with a restaurant
keeper to dine with him every day for a
week. The price of his dinner was so cents
But on account of my regular custom he
was to give me the weeks board for 50. 20
and deduct 80 cents for every day was
absent"
Il don't see how you could make anything
of thatl''
Don't, chs You'd make fine financier.
wouldn't YOU" replied the tall man with
scorh Il dId make money out of it though.
Before entered upon the arrangement 1
made the man sign a written agreement en-
bodying the terms of our contract l STAYED
away six days and at the end of the week I
had fine dinner. after which walked up
to the cashier TO settle. l produced the
agreement and figured out that l not only
did not owe for the dinner, but the proprie-
tor owed me % cents. He had to pay it toe. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
E LODGE KANSAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER WHOLE N

ooay OF men, designated as the benevolent
Association Of Oyster-Dischargers." They
have exclusive control of the discharging Of
oysters, and, if overcrowded, employ their
own help The oysters are shoveled into a
basket, which is piled heaping full. Then
man in blouse or an open flannel shirt and
wearing peaked-shape felt hat, hosts the
basket upon his right shoulder, grips il
firmly with both hands, and marches up the
gang-plank and over the wooden walk
leading to the levee. The load is heavy
one and requires muscle to handle it. On
reaching his destination the carrier dumps
out his basket of oysters and returns for
more.
Oysters to be shipped are dumped into
barrels that are ready on the wharf. When
basket has been dumped into barrel the
barrel IS wellshaken and the oysters leveled
by hand. The same process is gone through
with until the barrel is full, when the top
shells are made to lie even. Then the cooper
drives down the hoops and secures the head,
when the consignments are ready for ship
ment, either by rail or ship
The city dealers generally have their own
wagons, which they either drive themselves
or send down to the wharf to get their
oysters. The oysters are thrown into the
wagon by the man with the basket, who
driver, who bends over his sideboards to
whisper his sayings and opinions of the
subject into the ear Of his listener
These men are invariably steady workers,
but move along in quiet easy fashion that
nothing disturbs, and, unlike baseball
player, they never get ratified.
The oyster trade is yearly on the increase
1t now supports in the handling alone be-
tween five thousand and six thousand men,
besides the army of retail dealers, shippers
and restaurants that dish up the tempting
morsel in styles known to the culinary art.
Some three hundred luggers are engaged
In the business, making regular trips to
the beds, the trips occupying from three to
fifteen days, according to circumstances
New Orleans is said to be the best oyster
market in the world, and is now supplying
the Western and Northern cities, even in
cludinQ Baltimore
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
Feminine Alpine Climber..

Mont Blanc, the giant of the Alps, has
been climbed by sixty-one women. The
first two were French women, one of aris-
tocratic and the other of plebeian birth, and
these were followed by thlrty-two English.
fifteen French, four Russian, three Ameri-
can, two Swiss, one Prussian, one Dan.
ish, one Hungarian, one Italian and
one Austrian woman. A faithful record is
made of the ascents, and cross is set
against the name OF every one who fails to
reach their journeys end. There have been
thirty-two excursions to the summit this
year, notwithstanding the evil reports OF
the accidents in former years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
A Wonderful umhreIIa

Frank M. Taylor, the superintendent OF
the great ocean pier at Long Branch. car
ries unique silk umbrella, The handle is
topped with hammered gold from a five
dollar gold piece found on the beach las,
winter. The stick was cut from one of the
leaves Of an ebony table which came over
with the Puritans in the Mayflower. The
ribs are covered with silk taken from the
dress worn by lady at the time she was
pulled from before an engine in time to save
her life. The case, or cover, is made from
cloth from the catafalque in the funeral-car
Of President Garfield.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
Christian Work i'm Persia.

1t is somewhat singular that of all the
Christian nations the Untitled States of
America is alone represented by Protestant
Christian missions Persia In $50 the onlv
protestant mission was in the city of
Oroomiah under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Presbyterian church. In 1884, under
the same patronage, there were mission
stations at Oroomiah, at Teheran. at
Tabriz and at Hamadan. The American
missionaries have now twentv-f,ve
churches, 1,796 COMMITMENTS, and 457s at
tendants. The converts are said 20 be
liberal contributors to the missions,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30

IN Germany ana switzerland, 1t is stated
the principals Of all schools are required to
dismiss their pupils at noon every day on
which the thermometer at ten a. m. re gis-
ters seventy-seven degrees. II that plan
were introduced here and the thermometer
placed within the reach of the ingenious
boy of the period, there would be frequent
holidays.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30

UNDER favorable conditions electricity has
been found to travel at the rate of 2os,OOo
miles per second.
In boiling meat for soup, use cold water
to extract the juices, but If the Aeat is
wanted for itself alone, plunge into boiling
water at once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30

DErrUfA Tuucr. No. tiO, x. 90 T., meets un
huulIy evening pt csoh week. Rt Odi Fellows
hnll visiting knights IN gOud standing invi-
tsd to Htttud. W. ~. MCCAGUE. &. &.
j. IA. Is HNRUwrLt.. X. Of r. & >.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
State Omeers.
a,disiuo Lodge 0mcers.
tnCIETIFs

"a t.F r.. s a. ", Delta Lodge No. -
~ 49, Vplrlar communications, nrSt and
- y tuirl Saturday evenings tn each
~ mouth. T. W. STOUT, W.
a. 70. NCKiySEY. Secretary.
CYrUUs CHAPTER No. 90, Il. \. NJ. meets
~ Masonic fipu every ~ aud lth Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially Invited
GEO. X. SrON =.
T.. o. GuLErrE, Scc'y.
n - ~ LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 10.
W. Iis - Regular Communications, hrst
ard taud Monday eve tiuirs iu each morth.
ALfCE T.. lANT, ". VI.
IN n y ANT. $40.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-30
CHURCHES

UtHRtSTtAN.-- Preaching every sunday NJ
- N o'clock u. mn. ana T;.O y. m. Prayer
meeting every Thur-dny night. sunday school
nt l0o'CluCk a. VA. every sunday.
". MCFARLAND. Pastor.
AHETUODtST EptSCOPAI.-ScrviCcs every
4N1 Sundry "a n Ou ~. m. and 20 y. m. sun
dny sChoul every sunday at 10 IN. Prayer
meeting every "Wednesday evening ~ I:j1.
Strangers invited. Il. SANDERsON, Pastor.
DHESRYTEittAN.- every sunday at
~ a. M. aud 30 y. IN. sunday School M
~ n. M. HEv. MCELRoV, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH - Services ON End
sunday pf every month at ShcrloCk's hall, "a
1000 ~. m. REv. kEARrUL Pastor.
~ ERNAN BAPTIST BHETHtEN-IIold reg
" unr services Ht MinEonR, Harhcr county,
the second uud tetirth sundays Iva each month.
AZ Forrest school house ON the second SUNDAY
Cedar Creek school house ON the third sunday.
ny Elders ShumhCrrCr, smith and Nchcr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
AElnh,fo the Death

The Sierra City Tribune tells ot
sobt which occurred on last Wedhes-
dav. week, at the bead OF Cold alley
= few miles from Sierra City, IN winch
three men were engaged, to-wit: Jack
Brennan On one side. and Sam and
Theodore Dodson on the other bren-
nan owned cabin and had small
grazing tract of land near II. Inc
Dodsons had a band Of sheep which
they drove upon Brennan's pasture:
Brennan ordered them of, and tod
Theodore Dodson that if he would lay
down his gun, he. Brennan. would
thrash him. Both OF the blossoms
were armed: Sam was on horseback
and had 4 pistol. When brennan
made the remark. Theodore, who was
on foot and had : double barreled
shotgun, cmptied one of the loads
into the face and breast of Brennan,
and then ran away. Sam also com.
meneed shooting at Brennan, ana
emptiel five chambers of his pistol,
hut none of his shots took effect.
Brennan, badly wounded as ne was,
ran into his cabin. procured his part
ner's Winchester rife, and commenced
firing 1T the Dodsons. lie made h
corpse of sam, but failed to bring down
Theodore. At last accounts the pros
poets for Brennan's recovery were
good. He is brother of Postmaster
Brennan, Of Sierra CITY. and bore
good reputation. while the Dodsons
we're looked upon Us rather tough
characters
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
The Nevada Bank.

4 san Francisco dispatch says: al
meeting this afternoon OF the Direc-
tors Of the Nevada Bank. James C.
Flood resigned the Presidency of the
bank. but still retains his position as
one Of the Directors. Ill health IS
given Is the cause Of his resignation
George L. Brander rendered his resig-
nation as Vice President and Director,
which vas accepted. Ex-United States
Senator james G. Fair was then elect.
ed a Director and President of the
bank. Dir. Fair will assume the &C
tive management at once. John F.
Bigelow. personal friend of Mr..
Fair. vas elected Vice President.
William Dresbach, one of the chief
manipulalors of the wheat deal. has
filed full statement of liabilities aud
assets. The statement shows that
Dreshach owes the Nevada Bank $780,
900. lie also obtained from the bank
100000 on 3 guarantee given by
Charles F. Reed, 81 tina, he received
from the bank in various ways fully
50, 500, 600. Mr.. Reed, who appears
as guarantee for this enormous loan, is
Il farmer of Yolo county. How lie
satisfied the bank is not stated. A
summary shows total Indebtedness
of more than s.. 500, 900. which Is sup
posed to approximately represent the
great deal. The exhibit is accepted
as confession of the necessity Of the
changes which occurred in the direc-
tory of the Nevada Bank.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
Prairie Dogs and Ground Squirrels
Bankrupt Montana.

4 Helena dispatch says: The special sss-
sion Of he Fifteenth Legislature has sdjearn-
ed AFTER session OF about three weeks. Prob
ably there never was 5 case before where
prairie dogs and ground squirrels nscessiiated
a special session Of Legislature. sueh Was
the case In Montana. The Legislature last
winter authorized bounty OF ten cents for
prairie dogs and Eve cents for squirrels. aud
to dats the Territory has paid for 6ss.s7i
ground squirrels asd l53.7oS prairie dogs. or n
total Of s5o.0Ol. The Act hiss exhausted all
the money in the Treasury and was running
the Territory rapidly IN debt.
The Governor, With the permission Of the
President, cslled 9 special session 10 repeal
The law The Assembly was in favor Of the
law End the Council against il. only al he
last moment was = repeal secured.
Among other Acts Cascade county Was Gre
2ted. with Great Fails as comfy seat. The
Fevsnue law was much amended and the oliite
Of Attorney General created. aud many mlnOr
Acts and amendments passed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
Drowned and Roasted

A Denver dispatch of The 18th Gays ::
Yesterday a negro cook, Joe Dixon, at
the Hotel Beaumont in Ouray, C"lo-
RADIO. had a fancicd grievance against
Miss Ella Day, waitress, and shot
her four times with revolver. Dixon
was arrested and jailed. Early this
morning mob went to the Jail, for
the purpose of lynching the negro.
They captured the guard, but failed to
gain an entrance. They saturated
parts of the building with coal oil and
set ii on fire. The lire department in
Gu unsuccessful attempt to extinguish
the flames drowned the negro, whose
body Was roasted in the burning build
ing. The wounded girl is not expected
to live.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
HIS Dying wIfe's Curse.

BETHEL (Kyl. September l3.-TwO
wears ago the wife Of CALVIN Stowars.
when dying, placed small iron ring
on ne third finger of Lis left hand and
extorted sn oath that he would never
marry again. She sud that if he brnke
his word she would haunt liim snd
ruin his life. On Tuesday lie MAS
married 10 Emma 1rickeI. Ia whom
be was engaged before his frat mar
riage. Tie bride took the ring from
his finger. saying that il was super-
s'i,ious - regard a wish so selfish.
Within two hours the bridegroom left
side Was paralyzed. beginning in the
finger ;hat had worn the ring. Tie
ring could not be restored To the place,
being much ton small. whereas Il had
before been amply large. The bride
groom IS terror stricken, and has APP
parently lost interest in his new vile.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24
rhirty.five thousand miners are ont

Thirty.five thousand miners are ont
on q strike for an increase of wages
near Hazletsn, Pennsylvania. THIS
includes |, 800 men in the Lehigh re-
gion, 500 in the Shamk;n Valley and
1900 in Northumberland. At Hassl-
brook and Dr. John Wentzlinc's, where
not single Knight of Labor or an
Amalgamated man has been employed
since the famous eviction business, the
men have gone out without dissent.
ing voice. They are ready TO fight
to death for living wages.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-09-24

The growth of insanity is one of the
most serious features of the time.
From April /, 1885. to April /, 1886,
there were adjudged to be insane by
the courts of Illinois 1926 men and
women. The annual cost of maintaii :
ing private charities in the State is
estimated at $500, 900, and the average
number of inmates al abou. $500.